Homeless man left with black eyes after being kicked in the face by stranger is given heartwarming offer (2 Pics)

 A Good Samaritan and her daughter are helping a homeless man find a new home before the winter weather kicks in.

After Gavin Green was kicked in the face by a stranger, Alexandria Wright and her six-year-old daughter Avaleigh are doing all they can to help him.

And the pair from Gateshead are asking others to give their support as they get the ball rolling.

Chronicle Live reports mum-of-two Alexandria said: “It came about when my daughter was doing random acts of kindness at school and we went out to give the homeless man we see in Low Fell a hot meal.

“My mum lives just behind the shop where he sits and we went with a spaghetti bolognese for him.

"But when we offered it to him and he looked up at us, we saw his face. He said he had been kicked in the face on Sunday night. He was in pain but no one wanted to know. We felt really sorry for him and we wanted to help.

“We gave him the spaghetti with garlic bread, along with some bananas but we then went back to get him pain killers, a blanket, a flask and then I returned again with a coat.

“He says he wants to accept my help and now I’m doing all I can to get him a permanent home. He deserves a home and a roof over his head. I’ve also set up a Gofundme page to raise money for him. He’s a really nice guy and I hope we can give him the help he needs.”

Gavin, 35, originally from Birtley lost his flat in Pelton Fell just four months ago after his benefit money was reduced and he couldn't afford the rent.

He took to the streets with a bag of his belongings and chose Low Fell to sit as he felt safer there.

“I can’t believe how nice Alexandria has been to me, she has brought me food, a blanket, hot drinks and she’s wanting to do more,” said Gavin, who sits outside Friendly’s convenient store.

“Her daughter has even drawn me a picture and written me a letter. There are some lovely people in the world but there are some awful ones as well.

“On Sunday I was sitting on the Swing Bridge with my collar up because it was windy and someone went past and I felt wallop, a boot straight in my face. I got two black eyes and Alexandria noticed it. She’s done lots for me and is doing more, I can’t believe it.”

Gavin was a roofer by trade but after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and becoming ill, he was claiming Employment and Support Allowance receiving £280 a fortnight.

But that was reduced to £128 a fortnight when he was moved to Job Seekers Allowance.

“I couldn’t afford my flat so I have had to live on the streets,” said Gavin, who says he has stayed out of trouble for more than eight-and-a-half years after being involved in petty crime in his 20s.

“My dad has died and my mam has a one bedroom bungalow so I had no where to go. Everyone deserves a second chance. I miss having my own space and a place where I can put the key in the door and call it home. I would even love a bedsit, just somewhere I can call mine.”

Since Alexandria asked for Gavin’s plight to be posted on the Real Low Fell Local Facebook Page others have helped.

A stranger dropped off a rucksack for him, along with coffee and a flask of hot water and a woman gave milk and chicken for him to eat.

“In the meantime he needs hot water bottles so I can fill them and take them to him.," added Alexandria,

"He has my flask and I am refilling that and I’m giving him food. But I would love to see him have a home.

He can’t get benefits because he doesn’t have an address and at the moment he is at a hostel in Sunderland but there are drug addicts and he says he feels unsafe there.

“I feel so sorry for him.

“He says he doesn’t want to tell the police about being assaulted because he says he’s homeless and people don’t want to listen to him. There must be something we can do collectively for him.”

Alexandria, who also has two-year-old son Dylan, added: “But this all happened because of my daughter. Without her wanting to do a random act of kindness, we wouldn’t have got talking to Gavin.

“Avaleigh has drawn him a picture and has written him a letter so when he’s lonely he can read it. He’s her new best friend.

“I only hope others come forward and help. If we get him a home then I can get furniture that people donate and get him set up. Winter is coming on and it would be lovely to have him all sorted before Christmas.”

Saim Raza, 37, who works at Friendly’s convenient store, said: “Gavin is a really nice guy, he’s no problem. Everyone likes him. People bring in food and drinks for him and they all ask how he is doing. People really do like him.”

Anyone wanting to donate can visit the Gofundme page .